Tropical Storm Alex

NOAA/NHC ^ | 26 June 2010 | NOAA/NHC

[NautiNurse]

Tropical Storm Alex has developed in the Western Caribbean, moving WNW toward Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula.

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[Pebcak]

We must live in parallel universes. We were just up near Perryton, TX and were in a tornado on the road. We drove by the tornado chasers, too.

When we got to the town there was a pretty little Mennonite Church with the whole brick and glass wall smashed. But, smack dab in the middle stood an American flag untouched.

Like you said, I'll take hurricanes any day.

The mayor of Brownsville has ordered RV’s to voluntarily vacate Andy Buoy and Isla Blanca parks. He said, “We're going to get something.”

[SomeCallMeTim]

Thanks for the ping NN.

I just returned from a job at VeraCruz, Mexico. I think, I’m glad I got out of there.

Sure looks to be a busy season to me.

[SomeCallMeTim]

Hey, jpsb. When are we gonna meet at the NASA 1 Hooter’s?? ;-)

[txhurl]

bttt - for all y’all new to the cane threads, NN updates the thread title to reflect upgrades/downgrades.

Ask her to ping you, sometimes the threads should be in breaking but get ... moved.

Thanks, NN!

[prairiebreeze]

Thanks for the ping NN. Watching this one...

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Do you think that it might be the time to upgrade the thread to Front Page News? It is on my paper’s front page.

[NautiNurse]

A Hurricane Warning has been issued for the coast of Texas south of
Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande.

The government of Mexico has issued a Hurricane Warning from the
mouth of the Rio Grande to La Cruz.

A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for the coast of Texas
from Baffin Bay to Port O'Connor.

Winds 65mph...moving N at 5mph...located ~500 miles SE of
Brownsville TX

On/Off Hurricane List Mash Here-->

[SouthTexas]

Sure is idling along real slow.

[Liberty Valance]

[38special]

I don’t have much confidence in the NWS forecast. It’ll be interesting where this thing goes.

[NautiNurse]

Yikes! Too close for comfort.

[NautiNurse]

The mayor of Brownsville has ordered RV’s to voluntarily vacate Andy Buoy and Isla Blanca parks. He said, “We're going to get something.”

Thanks for the local update. With the current forecast track, Brownsville/So. Padre Island will be on the dirty side of the storm, and feeling it a lot.

[NautiNurse]

LOL!

p.s. Whoever invented speed bumps should be reincarnated as one.

[Pebcak]

Thank you Nauti for everything you do.

I wonder if you could use your mad skilz to post this as a pix?

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at201001_alerts.html#a_topad

[Islander7]

Here is a comprehensive site that pulls data from everywhere.

Crown Weather Services

I have not been impressed with NWS in recent years.

[NautiNurse]

[SouthTexas]

Looks like Alex found another gear. Moving NNW at 12 mph.

LOCATION...22.5N 92.7W
ABOUT 335 MI...540 KM ESE OF LA PESCA MEXICO
ABOUT 380 MI...610 KM SE OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...983 MB...29.03 INCHES

[SouthTexas]

Off to work, southbound to secure jobsites.

[shortey22]

http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/97376629.html

[nhoward14]

My sister in Corpus Christi just called and said if Alex comes in to the northern end of the cone at Cat2 strength, her family will get hit very hard. They live in a mobile home at the edge of CC NAS in Flour Bluff. Depending on the track they may have to evac as far as San Antonio.